Infoline Highlights: Coverage for the week of July 4- 8

Labour Force Statistics Highlights - The unemployment rate in British Columbia was 5.9% in June, down from 6.1% in May, as employment increased by 16,000, outpacing growth in the labour force of 11,800 persons.
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Building Permits - Municipalities in British Columbia issued building permits worth $1.2 billion (seasonally adjusted) in May, a 2.2% boost from the previous month.
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Food Services and Drinking Places, Annual, 2014 - Food services and drinking places in the province recorded a solid 7.5% increase (to $9.8 billion) in operating revenues in 2014. Canadian revenues were up 5.3% during the year.
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Sawmills - Production of softwood lumber at B.C. sawmills was 2.1% higher in April than in the same month of 2015.
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Exports - The value of B.C.’s commodity exports edged up 0.6% year-to-date to May, compared to the same five-month period in 2015.
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Television Broadcasting - Operating revenues from television broadcasting in Canada slipped 2.1% in 2015 to $7.4 billion..
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Current Surveys

• Apprenticeship Student Outcomes (APPSO) Survey
• Baccalaureate Graduate Survey
• BC Hydro Workforce Profile Survey
• BC Labour Market Agreement Outcomes Survey
• BC Public Service Exit Survey
• Canada-BC Job Grant Outcomes Survey
  
• Diploma, Associate Degree, and Certificate Student Outcomes (DACSO) Survey
• FrontCounter BC Customer Satisfaction Survey
• Long Term Disability (LTD) Application Process Survey
  
• SDSI LMAPD Monthly Survey 2016-17
• Service BC Centres In-Person Survey
  

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